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Odifreddi Introductory Note: When asked why he was so critical of the church, famed Italian mathematician Piergiorgio Odifreddi replied as quoted below. Odifreddi, a prominent writer on atheism, received his mathematics degree at Turin in 1973, followed with American studies at the University…
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Classic EssaysRevilo P. Oliver

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by Revilo P. Oliver A PAMPHLET that reprints an article that appeared in the American Atheist in May 1982, records a political phenomenon, typical of our languishing nation, which may be little known today and certainly deserves attention. The article is unfortunately so organized that judicious…
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Classic EssaysRevilo P. Oliver

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by Revilo P. Oliver THE CHANGE in the cast of the perpetual comedy staged in the White House was of some minor importance. (ILLUSTRATION: Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush) Old Ronnie was a stupid galoot. According to Newsweek, he at least once sent a letter of condolence to one of the fictitious characters…
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by Revilo P. Oliver THE SCABROUS STOOGES who are destroying Canada for the Jews succeeded, on their second attempt, in having James Keegstra convicted of “hate,” that is, of having mentioned certain historical facts to his students in a high school. When he made the blunder of telling…
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Classic EssaysRevilo P. Oliver

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by Revilo P. Oliver Atheism and Pessimism IF YOU SEARCH the annals of mankind for a parallel to the strict materialism and concomitant atheism that is the premise of a very large part of the dominant thought of our time and simply taken for granted by many of our best minds, you will find the closest parallel…
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